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Suffering From Chronic Asthma And Wheezing. Should I Take Tab Deriphyllin Or Montair 10?
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Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Question : for chronic asthma / wheezing should i take tab deriphyllin or montair 10?
allergy attacks at season change, September/ October, shortness of breath, wheezing sound, disturbed sleep.
allergy attacks at season change, September/ October, shortness of breath, wheezing sound, disturbed sleep.
Hi,
Thanks for posting the query on XXXXXXX
After going through the query, I would like to comment the following:
1. Your clinical history seems to be suggesrtive of bronchial asthma.
2. You need to get it evaluated from a Pulmonologist.
3. Investigations required : chest xray, peripheral smear, absolute eosinophil count, Serum IgE levels and Spirometry with reversibility.
4. Based on investigations the management will depend on the results. In asthma you need to take inhalers, oral bronchodilators, anti histaminics, nasal spray for allergic cold.
5. Tb deriphyllin is a bronchodilator to reverse bronchospasm and montair 10 is used to prevent asthma attacks, thus both have different roles.
6. Remember the mainstay medications are inhalers.
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any.
Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Thanks for posting the query on XXXXXXX
After going through the query, I would like to comment the following:
1. Your clinical history seems to be suggesrtive of bronchial asthma.
2. You need to get it evaluated from a Pulmonologist.
3. Investigations required : chest xray, peripheral smear, absolute eosinophil count, Serum IgE levels and Spirometry with reversibility.
4. Based on investigations the management will depend on the results. In asthma you need to take inhalers, oral bronchodilators, anti histaminics, nasal spray for allergic cold.
5. Tb deriphyllin is a bronchodilator to reverse bronchospasm and montair 10 is used to prevent asthma attacks, thus both have different roles.
6. Remember the mainstay medications are inhalers.
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any.
Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks Dr Gyanshankar XXXXXXX
The patient is my husband who used to take inhalers regularly, but now for the last five years he's bed ridden due to head injury (haemorrhage) suffered in a road accident. he is unable to puff in the medicine with an inhaler. i've to manage his wheezing problem with oral medicines. so my query was to handle his problem so as not to depend upon steroids.
now when he gets allergy attack there is no nasal blockage, no watery eyes, no or very little sneezing, mainly it is wheezing and shortness of breath and disturbed sleep and he is not able to explain his condition himself.
what do you suggest now, please?
The patient is my husband who used to take inhalers regularly, but now for the last five years he's bed ridden due to head injury (haemorrhage) suffered in a road accident. he is unable to puff in the medicine with an inhaler. i've to manage his wheezing problem with oral medicines. so my query was to handle his problem so as not to depend upon steroids.
now when he gets allergy attack there is no nasal blockage, no watery eyes, no or very little sneezing, mainly it is wheezing and shortness of breath and disturbed sleep and he is not able to explain his condition himself.
what do you suggest now, please?
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up information.After going through your follow up query, I would like to comment the following:
1. Inhaled medications are the cornerstone of asthma.
2. Considering that your husband is bed ridden there are two options for him
a. If he has normal inspiration formoterol + budesonide (Budamate 400 Transhaler) inhaler can be given to him via a spacer (transpacer V) and he can continue to take normal respiration in and out. 4 puffs morning and 4 puff evening. Since wheezing is present on and off you need to continue with this inhalation therapy. Nebulisation with salbair I(salbutamol + ipratropium) 4 hourly and budesonide( budate) 8 hourly when acute attacks are present.
b. Formoterol + budesonide can be given via nebulisation twice a day as maintenance but this will be a bit costly. The treatment of acute attack will be the same.
3. Oral medications should include Tb. ABPhylline (Acebrophylline) 100 mg twice a day and Tb. Montair 10 mg at night time. Also Give Tb Pan 40 mg before breakfast.
4. In cases of acute attack not managed at home you need to shift him to hospital. In such situations a short course of oral steroids may be required.
5. Also I would suggest that you vaccinate him with flu and pneumococcal vaccines.
It is extremely commendable of you that you have concerns for his asthmatic problems in a bed ridden state as most of the times this issue takes back seat. Thumbs up to you for such a query!
I sincerely hope he gets well soon.
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any.
Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Thanks for the follow up information.After going through your follow up query, I would like to comment the following:
1. Inhaled medications are the cornerstone of asthma.
2. Considering that your husband is bed ridden there are two options for him
a. If he has normal inspiration formoterol + budesonide (Budamate 400 Transhaler) inhaler can be given to him via a spacer (transpacer V) and he can continue to take normal respiration in and out. 4 puffs morning and 4 puff evening. Since wheezing is present on and off you need to continue with this inhalation therapy. Nebulisation with salbair I(salbutamol + ipratropium) 4 hourly and budesonide( budate) 8 hourly when acute attacks are present.
b. Formoterol + budesonide can be given via nebulisation twice a day as maintenance but this will be a bit costly. The treatment of acute attack will be the same.
3. Oral medications should include Tb. ABPhylline (Acebrophylline) 100 mg twice a day and Tb. Montair 10 mg at night time. Also Give Tb Pan 40 mg before breakfast.
4. In cases of acute attack not managed at home you need to shift him to hospital. In such situations a short course of oral steroids may be required.
5. Also I would suggest that you vaccinate him with flu and pneumococcal vaccines.
It is extremely commendable of you that you have concerns for his asthmatic problems in a bed ridden state as most of the times this issue takes back seat. Thumbs up to you for such a query!
I sincerely hope he gets well soon.
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any.
Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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